Health Service
The student Health Service at Baldwin provides medical and nursing care by nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians. Daily clinics are maintained on weekdays, 9am to noon and 1pm to 4pm, for nursing, medical, and gynecological care. Appointments can be scheduled during office hours by calling extension 5800 or extension 5818 for women’s health. Emergencies and urgent care walk-ins can be seen immediately when the Health Service is open. Also, a member of the medical staff is on-call after clinic hours.
In the medical clinics, routine primary care is offered with referral to local specialists or hospitals as needed. Health promotion and disease prevention are emphasized through a variety of programs. Gynecological services, including birth control counseling, are available for an additional fee. Similarly, medical lab testing is provided as are therapeutic medications. Some of these services and prescriptions may be provided to students at a minimal charge.
After clinic hours and on weekends, NYS certified EMTs are on call to respond to on-campus emergencies and may be dispatched by calling the Campus Response Center (CRC) at extension 7333. An ambulance may be dispatched through CRC at extension 7333. Alternately, students may be brought to the Health Service where the nursing staff will handle acute problems with the on-call medical backup.
Further information may be found on our website at http://healthservice.vassar.edu.